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Mobile game jobs weekly: New studio Playrmakr hires chief design officer, InnoGames’ new PR team, Jam City recruitment drive Welcome to our new regular weekly article where we round-up the week’s big movers and shakers in the mobile games industry. We’ll also be linking to handy jobs-related articles and identifying the top job opportunities in […]

Nood Climbrs grasps first place at the Big Indie Pitch at the White Nights conference in Prague FINIFUGU && friends made history at the Big Indie pitch at the White Nights conference in Prague by becoming the first developer to claim back-to-back wins. The Big Indie Pitch is a regular event run by the makers […]

China mobile game trends in H2 2017: Tencent and NetEase claim nine of top 10 mobile revenue generators This report is by Daniel Ahmad , analyst for Niko Partners , in conjunction with Sensor Tower . Mobile games is the fastest growing segment in China and is projected to overtake PC Online games in 2018. […]

How does Rules of Survival monetise? Welcome back to the In-App Purchase Inspector – our regular look at free-to-play games from the consumer’s perspective. In each instalment, we consider the incentives or pressure applied to make in-app purchases, their perceived value, the expansion offered by IAPs and the overall value of the experience. The end […]

Vision Esports raises $38 million to power competitive gaming investment Esports investment fund and management company Vision Esports has raised $38 million in funding. The organisation aims to use the money to invest in more companies in the competitive gaming space. Following the funding round, it is now the largest shareholder in esports outfit Echo […]

Rovio issues profit warning as company plots big Hatch investment and UA costs rise Angry Birds developer Rovio has warned investors to brace for lower than expected profits as it expands its business and user acquisition costs bite. The Finnish company, which went public in September 2017, stated that group revenues are expected to be […]

The Big Indie Pitch interviews: Studio Sinkhole talk pitching and playing golf in space The Big Indie Pitch is a regular event run by the makers of PocketGamer.biz. It sees indie developers engage in a speed-dating-styled pitching competition for fame and those sweet, sweet promotional packages . The event gives indies four minutes to pitch […]

Our top 10 most anticipated mobile games: from Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion and Exiles of Embermark to The Sims Mobile and Brawl Stars It’s all well and good anticipating games at the start of a year , but in the fast-moving world of mobile games, new titles are announced weekly. So, we’ve decided to start a […]

Norwegian Consumer Council claims Nintendo’s “no refunds” policy on Switch eShop is not compliant with EU law The Norwegian Consumer Council has claimed that Nintendo’s no refunds policy for pre-ordered games on its Switch eShop goes against EU law. As reported by Kitguru , the council studied refund policies for digital game stores in late […]

New educational mobile games studio Ultra Creative Games sets up shop in Vancouver Educational mobile game developer Ultra Creative Games has opened its doors in Vancouver to develop games for kids. The studio is headed up by CEO Matthew Tomporowski, who founded the company in May 2017. He has held roles at EA and DeNA […]